Vintage Heat Maschine Expansions Setup Guide English

Setup Guide

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Table of Contents1 Welcome ..................................................................................................................6

1.1 About this Setup Guide ............................................................................................................... 6

1.2 Setup Overview ........................................................................................................................... 6

2 Installation ...............................................................................................................7

2.1 Installation on Mac OS X ............................................................................................................ 7

2.1.1 Locate the Installer .................................................................................................... 7

2.1.2 Installation Components ........................................................................................... 7

2.1.3 Set the Install Locations ............................................................................................ 8

2.1.4 Complete the Installation .......................................................................................... 9

2.2 Installation on Windows ............................................................................................................. 9

2.2.1 Locate the Installer .................................................................................................... 9

2.2.2 Installation Feature ................................................................................................... 10

2.2.3 Define a Library Path ................................................................................................. 10

2.2.4 Complete the Installation .......................................................................................... 12

3 Product Activation with Service Center .......................................................................13

3.1 Activate your Product Online ....................................................................................................... 13

3.1.1 Start Service Center ................................................................................................... 13

3.1.2 Log In into your User Account .................................................................................... 14

3.1.3 Activate the Product .................................................................................................. 15

3.1.4 Finish the Online Activation ....................................................................................... 16

3.2 Offline Activation ........................................................................................................................ 17

3.2.1 Start the Offline Activation ........................................................................................ 17

3.2.2 Create the Activation Request File ............................................................................. 18

3.2.3 Enter the Serial Number ............................................................................................ 19

3.2.4 Transfer the Activation Request File .......................................................................... 20

3.2.5 Open the Activation Return File ................................................................................. 21

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3.2.6 Finish the Offline Activation ...................................................................................... 22

4 Using MASCHINE Expansions .....................................................................................23

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1 Welcome

1.1 About this Setup Guide

This document will guide you through the basic steps of installing and activating your MASCHINE Expansion product. After reading it, you should also be able to use MASCHINE Expansion products within MASCHINE. We recommend that you take the time to read this guide in its entirety.

Please note that MASCHINE Expansion products can only be used in conjunction with an activated copy of MASCHINE 1.6 (or newer).

1.2 Setup Overview

This section provides a quick overview of the various steps necessary for getting MASCHINE Expansion up and running: installation and activation will be described in greater detail in further chapters of this guide.

▪ Installation: Locate the setup file and double-click it in order to start the installation procedure. Carefully read and follow the on-screen instructions, accept the license agreement, and enter the password for your computer if prompted (Mac OS X only).

▪ Activation: Activate your product using the Service Center application. Online and Offline activation methods are available.

WelcomeAbout this Setup Guide


2 Installation

Before starting the MASCHINE Expansion installation process, here are some points to be aware of:

▪ The e-mail you have received after your purchase of the MASCHINE Expansion product contains the product serial number. Make sure to save this e-mail for future reference, e.g. if you need to activate your product on a new computer.

▪ It is possible to define a different from the default location for the sample libraries during installation.

▪ Moving any folders related to Native Instruments software after installation is not recommended. Future software updates rely on the directory locations set during initial installation.

▪ The amount of free hard disc space required for installing a MASCHINE Expansion varies depending on the product.

2.1 Installation on Mac OS X

2.1.1 Locate the Installer

The disk image (.dmg) file that you have downloaded to your hard disk contains the MASCHINE Expansion product installer and this Setup Guide PDF file.1. Locate the .mpgk file and double-click it in order to start the installation procedure.2. Follow the on-screen instructions.

2.1.2 Installation Components

The product you have purchased appears in the Package Name column of the installer screen. Its entry is automatically selected, therefore you do not have to select it manually. In this Setup Guide, the product name Maschine Expansion Library is used as an example.

InstallationInstallation on Mac OS X


Fig. 2.1 The Maschine Expansion content is automatically selected.

2.1.3 Set the Install Locations

You can specify the install location for the content. To change the install location, click on the folder icon in the Location column.

Fig. 2.2 Changing the install location

► After you have customized the installation as required, press Continue and then follow the on-screen instructions.



2.1.4 Complete the Installation

Fig. 2.3 Final installation screen

► On the last screen of the installation program, click Close to complete the installation.► Now is the best opportunity to activate your product using the Service Center, as explained in section ↑3, Product Activation with Service Center of this Setup Guide.

2.2 Installation on Windows

2.2.1 Locate the Installer

The compressed (.zip) file that you have downloaded to your hard disk contains the installer and this Setup Guide PDF file.1. Locate the .exe file and double-click it in order to start the installation procedure.



2. Follow the on-screen instructions and accept the license agreement.

2.2.2 Installation Feature

The product you have purchased appears as a feature in the installer screen. Its entry is automatically selected, therefore you do not have to select it manually. In this Setup Guide, the product name Maschine Expansion Library is used as an example.

Fig. 2.4 The Maschine Expansion content is automatically selected.

► To proceed, click Next.

2.2.3 Define a Library Path

On the next screen, you can define a path for the sound library.

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Fig. 2.5 Defining a library path

► After you have customized the installation to your liking, press Next and then follow the on-screen instructions.



2.2.4 Complete the Installation

Fig. 2.6 Final installation screen

► On the last screen of the installation program, simply press Finish to complete the installation.► Now is the best opportunity to activate your product using the Service Center, as explained in section ↑3, Product Activation with Service Center of this Setup Guide.



3 Product Activation with Service Center

3.1 Activate your Product Online

If your computer is not connected to the Internet, please skip forward to ↑3.2, Offline Activation.

3.1.1 Start Service Center

1. Locate the Service Center application on your hard disk. During installation of a Native Instruments application like MASCHINE, a folder labeled Native Instruments is created in the programs folder. Within this folder, a sub-folder labeled Service Center holds the corresponding application.

2. Double-click the Service Center application icon to start the activation procedure.

It is necessary to activate your Native Instruments product in order to use its full functionality.

Product Activation with Service CenterActivate your Product Online


3.1.2 Log In into your User Account

Fig. 3.1 Service Center Log-in screen

► Log in with your e-mail address and Native Instruments password.► If you do not have a Native Instruments account yet, click on Create new User Account. Fill in the address form. The password will be sent to you via e-mail.



3.1.3 Activate the Product

Fig. 3.2 Entering the product serial number

1. The e-mail you have received after your purchase of the MASCHINE Expansion product contains the product serial number. Enter the serial number in the number field.

2. Click Activate to proceed.



3.1.4 Finish the Online Activation

Fig. 3.3 Online activation completed

Service Center confirms that the product has been activated successfully. A search for updates will start automatically.

▪ If updates for any of your activated Native Instruments products are available, the button in the bottom right corner of the screen reads Update. To download the updates, click the Update button and proceed as explained in the next chapter.

▪ If no updates are available, the button in the bottom right corner of the screen reads Exit. You can click it to close Service Center.



3.2 Offline Activation

If the computer you want to use your MASCHINE Expansion product on is permanently not connected to the internet, you can activate the product utilizing the Offline activation procedure. Note that you will need a second computer that is connected to the internet.

3.2.1 Start the Offline Activation

Fig. 3.4 Starting the Offline activation

1. Start Service Center. If no internet connection is detected, you will be redirected to the Internet connection screen pictured above.

Product Activation with Service CenterOffline Activation


2. In the Continue without connection to the internet area at the bottom of the screen, click Offline. You will be forwarded to the Activate screen.

3.2.2 Create the Activation Request File

Fig. 3.5 Creating the Activation Request File

► On the Activate screen, click Create. The Activate screen will display fields in which to enter the serial number (see next step).



3.2.3 Enter the Serial Number

Fig. 3.6 Entering the product serial number

1. The e-mail you have received after your purchase of the MASCHINE Expansion product contains the product serial number. Enter the serial number in the number field.

2. Click Create to save the Activation Request File (ActivationRequestFile.html). A “Save File” dialog will open and let you select a target folder.

3. Save the Activation Request File to the desired target folder.



3.2.4 Transfer the Activation Request File

Fig. 3.7 Transferring the Activation Request and Return files

1. Copy the Activation Request file to a portable storage device and transfer it to a computer with internet connection.

2. Open the Activation Request file by double-clicking it.3. Follow the instructions on the Service Center product activation web page. As a new

Native Instruments user you will need to create a new account before you can log in.4. Transfer the Activation Return file back to your audio computer.



3.2.5 Open the Activation Return File

Fig. 3.8 Opening the Activation Return file

1. On your audio computer, start Service Center again. In the Continue without connection to the internet area at the bottom of the screen, click Offline.

2. Select the Activate tab and click Open to load the Activation Return file.



3.2.6 Finish the Offline Activation

Fig. 3.9 Finishing the Offline activation

After you have opened the Activation Return File, Service Center confirms that the product has been activated successfully. You can quit Service Center by clicking Exit.



4 Using MASCHINE Expansions

MASCHINE will automatically detect and import the new MASCHINE Expansion into the database. Once the database update is complete, a message window will notify you that new content was installed and activated. The new content will subsequently show up in the MASCHINE browser.

Fig. 4.1 The Maschine Expansion in the MASCHINE Browser

The entries in the TYPE and SUBTYPE columns of the Browser may vary, depending on which MASCHINE Expansion product you have installed.► You can browse and load the content of the MASCHINE Expansion just like the MASCHINE factory library.

If you try to load a sound from a MASCHINE Expansion that is not activated yet, a message window will point you to Service Center for product activation.

Using MASCHINE Expansions


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